SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.42148, -96.14583 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
CONTROL CENTER DETECTED A REDUCED PUMPING RATE FROM BAD CREEK STATION. PROBLEM TRACED TO ROD FAILURE ON #4 PUMP, GASO 2652 PUMP. ALL UNITS WERE SHUT DOWN. GAUGER RESPONDED CONFIRMING A PACKING LEAK ON #4 PUMP. APPROXIMATELY 3 BARRELS WERE RELEASED TO THE GRAVELED AREA AROUND THE PUMP. REMAINING RODS WILL BE REPLACED AND WE WILL WORK WITH OPERATIONS ENGINEERING AND THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE A PREVENTATIVE MAINTAINENCE FREQUENCY FOR REPLACEMENT OF PUMP RODS ON THESE TYPES OF PUMPS. RE-SUBMITTED ON 3/27/2013 TO INCLUDE PART E5F PER PHMSA REQUEST.
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.